Recent content by Deluks

They would absolutely think that, but sometimes bodges can work, for a time.

Blair again! You used to get a free degree in a useful subject if you were up to standard, then Blair wanted 50% of students to go to university while simultaneously introducing fees at £1000 a year (now over £9000) and condemning a large chunk of our youth to become over qualified cup of...

I would consider that as a temp fix only. But if you're happy to live with it for a few years, you could get a large washer (8mm x 50 penny washer) under the bolt heads to stop the vegan lead from pulling out. Ali strip would work too.

Yes, but don't overdo it! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37600533#:~:text=A%20number%20of%20vehicles%20crumpled,Crayford%2C%20south%2Deast%20London.

As others have experienced, I find it takes longer to work than it says on the box. By which time other weeds have sprouted to replace the ones you've sprayed. I buy the single use tubes or sachets in a 5 litre bottle with lance. I get better results when I add a splash of SBK into the bottle.

Pack it in!

Well, I've just reported your reports, for wasting admins time.

I find it really annoying, I wish they'd pack it in.

You could build a dead weight anchor. Get a large bucket, something like a plasterers mixing bucket and fill it with a strong concrete mix. Suspend one end of a heavy duty security chain into it, with a bit of rebar or a chunky bolt poked through the end, coil some brick reinforcement mesh in...

To give him a good kicking?

It does sound sketchy though, relying on the friction of the foam for the whole lot to not slide down.

First problem is that the eye bolts might pull out, second problem is that the straps would mean the ladder is wobbly at the bottom end. Get to the ridge from the other side using a roofing ladder, then pull up another roofing ladder and place it on this side. But you'll need to be good with...

I have to add that this is very dangerous and you might fall off and die.

That was my first thought. Although could also use a block and chain with a beam clamp, still movable. The original idea of using a flitch beam would work, but it might be cheaper to just add an additional timber, or use 8x3 (or 9 or 10x3) The timber can be notched on the bottom at each end...

I had two dead legs once, got out of bed to answer the door and fell flat on my face.